1/0 crimping

[quakerroatmeal 10+ year member]

Ok I was just wondering. Is it personal preference, or what's the correct way to crimp a terminal? Are you suppose to hit one side in first, then crimp the terminal where it circles the wire and tightens, or do you hit the middle where both sides crimps into the wire?

 

[wolfman1966 10+ year member]

I'm not sure on that one, but when I used the vice, both sides crimped, and I pulled on it pretty hard to make sure it would stay..which it did of course

 

[BASSMEKANIK 10+ year member]

torch and soilder for me...

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

torch and solder for me...

and still crimp it

 

[newtitan 10+ year member]

costly, but I use these

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kle2006.html

heres another type (uses a die)

http://www.arizonatools.com/tools/crimpers-and-wire-strippers/detail/HIT22-CTM/

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

costly, but I use these

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kle2006.html

heres another type (uses a die)

http://www.arizonatools.com/tools/crimpers-and-wire-strippers/detail/HIT22-CTM/

is there any other way?

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

i put the wire in then found me a hammer and smashed it shut but then i found a pair of those giant crimps in my shed lol

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I still don't see why people just don't pick up the $8 on from Weldingsupply.com

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nG

 

[audiovision 10+ year member]

Ohh man, lord knows I've had my fill trying to crimp 1/0. I always tried to use a 2x4 and a hammer. I even had debo (6'4 sob stays on the corner) get it a lil tighter after the hammer with vise grips, never worked out though and I had grounds comming loose (sloppy but true). I haven't had the luxury of using a vise, but once I saw the light and bout a torch from the hardware store, I won't be looking back!